RAGBRAI Training: Tips for Eating and Drinking on a Training Ride

by Coach David Ertl I get quite a few questions about how one should eat and drink while riding.  As I mentioned in my previous blog, you should be gradually increasing your miles on the bike as you get out and start preparing for RAGBRAI.  This means you will be...

Guttenberg ReCycles to Create Bike Sculptures for RAGBRAI

As the town of Guttenberg prepares for RAGBRAI, the creative folks in towns are helping spruce up the town while reCycling! The Shepherd Gallery and the Creativity Center is organizing a ReCycle Bike Sculpture event, making something from bike parts, or make a bike...

New Iowa by Trail App – Coming Soon!

Time to get serious about your Spring training! This new app by the The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation could help – Iowa By Trail iOS mobile app and website will be available for public download starting May 1, 2014. Iowa By Trail provides an interactive map...

Mayor’s Annual Ride & Run for Trails is Saturday in Des Moines

On April 19th, join the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department for the 2014 Mayor’s annual Ride & Run for Trails. In addition to the annual ride, the Parks and Recreation Department has added a 5k run to the day’s events. THE RIDEThe 25 mile ride starts at...